Annual convocation 1903 Proceedings . er consider a house of worship so sacred, that it is itselfto be worshipped, to the extent of losing sight of that for whichit stands. Our Lodge rooms, when we meet in them, are sacredplaces. When they are empty, do they still retain the odor ofsanctity? And if we find in them one not an initiate, are the wailsprofaned, so that the odor is lost? In Canada we consecrate our lodge rooms to the pur-poses of Masonry with solemn ceremony. If Wisconsindoes not do so we can understand Companion Swainsnipnancy. If it does, then there is a possible danger ofconvert
Annual convocation 1903 Proceedings . er consider a house of worship so sacred, that it is itselfto be worshipped, to the extent of losing sight of that for whichit stands. Our Lodge rooms, when we meet in them, are sacredplaces. When they are empty, do they still retain the odor ofsanctity? And if we find in them one not an initiate, are the wailsprofaned, so that the odor is lost? In Canada we consecrate our lodge rooms to the pur-poses of Masonry with solemn ceremony. If Wisconsindoes not do so we can understand Companion Swainsnipnancy. If it does, then there is a possible danger ofconverting that ceremony into a burlesque. Under England, he says: A vote of condolence was recorded on the death of QueenVictoria, and the resignation of King Edward VII. as GrandMaster, was received, and the nomination of his son, the Dukeof Connaught, as his successor. His son! Shades of royalty, is it for this that wewere born great? F. S. Veeder, Manston, Grand High W. Perry, Milwaukee, Grand Secretary. Fraternally submitted,. Chairman. STATISTICS. As Compiled by the late M. E. Comp. J. H. Drummond, of Maine. GRANDCHAPTERS 1/5 >> setC/3CU Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Canada Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Indian , Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New NewHampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Nova Scotia Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Quebec Rhode Island . South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia Washington , West Virginia Wisconsin Gen. Gr. Chapter 1,232 3412,0326,6206,5332,7396,247 7452,702 8243,86518,1237,5191,2488,2385,6203,8441,2326,9742,05116,02914,4105,3962,0447,939 8883,032 304 4633,6783,739 46223,289 7671,025 698 17,187 1,509 19,261 6442,809 8181,6372,8128,4163,0873,2161,4032,2636,4751,334 191 29148617560150372 22273 74211,08953520058742
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